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Question about UTH's

katia said:
i think i've asked this before in a different thread, but no answer. what are the two different kinds of thermostats called? proportional...i think?

one type turns the UTH off if it gets too hot, and on if it gets too cool, and the other will actually regulate the temperature of the UTH without turning it on or off, so it is a more consistent temperature. is this right? does anyone have a link to a thermostat that just regulates it instead of switching on and off? that would be great.
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Try this out: http://www.boaphileplastics.com/proportional.html

I just found it today whilst searching for thermostats. It mentions both and why you might want one over the other. From my understanding, proportional thermostats also turn the heater on and off altho by pulsing hundreds of times per second. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Personally I've decided to go ahead and try the Zoo Med 500R since I only have one snake, one UTH, and I'm fine with the temp fluctuating some, as long as it's in a range of about 78-85 degrees. Hopefully it'll work well enough for me to avoid my having to go out and buy a more expensive thermostat.
 
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